Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, July 9, 1998 Page 21 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Thursday, July 9, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Glossary ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS July 23, 1998 10 am San Francisco August 6, 1998 10 am San Francisco September 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) ú Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. ú July 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco August 3, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco August 31, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 NOTICES Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Room 5109, 107 South Broadway in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. GLOSSARY After January 1, 1998, the California Public Utilities Commission is required by statute (SB 960) to categorize each case that comes before it. There are three categories, quasi- legislative, adjudicatory and ratesetting. If a case does not require hearings before it is resolved, the case is removed from the SB 960 category requirements. The legend below shows the abbreviation for each of the categories and provides a brief explanation. Q Quasi-legislative proceedings are proceedings that establish policy or rules (including generic ratemaking policy or rules) affecting a class of regulated entities, including those proceedings in which the Commission investigates rates or practices for an entire regulated industry or class of entities within the industry. A Adjudicatory proceedings are: (1) enforcement investigations into possible violations of any provision of statutory law or order or rule of the Commission; and (2) complaints against regulated entities, including those complaints that challenge the accuracy of a bill, but excluding those complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. RS Ratesetting proceedings are proceedings in which the Commission sets or investigates rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities), or establishes a mechanism that in turn sets the rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities). Ratesetting proceedings include complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. N/A Removed from the SB 960 category requirements. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and the following field offices: El Centro, Eureka, Sacramento and San Bernardino. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703- 1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544). Date/Time Commissioner Location NONE PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting July 9, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting July 14, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting July 15, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting July 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm -4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Approve Meeting Minutes, Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS Administrative Committee and ULTSMB Expenses, Authorize an Administrative Transfer, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Accept Amervest Investment Advisory Report, PUC Report, Public Comment Period and Set Future Agenda Items. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Officer at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! July 21, 1998 West Bay Conference Center 9 am - 5 pm 1290 Fillmore Street Electric Education Trust San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop and implement a near-term education plan for electric restructuring and to prepare an implementation work plan for a CBO grant program. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting July 21, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting July 22, 1998 California Public Utilities Lottery begins at 1:30 Commission pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, AND 916/530 NUMBERING PLAN AREAS The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be conducting a lottery to determine allocations of central office codes (NXXs) in the 209, 213/323, 310, 408, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, and 916/530 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on JULY 14, 1998. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703- 1879. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 1 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Metering and Demarcation Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 6. A Copy of the working draft of section 6 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 pm - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Billing and Collections & Customer Information Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, sections 7-8. A Copy of the working draft of sections 7-8 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415-703-1723; e- mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 24, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8 am - 12 noon 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Meter Reading and Meter Data Management subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 5. A Copy of the working draft of section 5 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 24, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12 noon - 4 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) After Meter Services Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 4. A Copy of the working draft of section 4 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: NEW LOCATION! July 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program Holiday Inn/Santa Barbara-Goleta 5650 Calle Real Goleta Directions: (805) 964-6241 Room: Inquire at reception desk The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting July 27, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold scheduled interviews for a DDTPAC Open Committee Seat. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting July 28, 1998 Atrium Hotel at John Wayne Airport 18700 Mac Arthur Boulevard and Irvine July 29, 1998 9 am - 5 pm Electric Education Trust The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop and implement a near-term education plan for electric restructuring, to develop a CBO grant program, and to cosider related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Roundtable Meeting August 4, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 12 noon Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco This Roundtable with California Communities Energy Alliance (CCEA) is intended to allow a direct conversation between the CPUC and local government organizations. The discussion will cover issues jointly of interest to CCEA and the CPUC, including consumer outreach, DSM demonstration projects, aggregation, and low-income programs. The Roundtable will be facilitated by Commissioner Josiah Neeper. Other Commissioners may attend. The public is invited. An agenda and list of attendees will be available the day of the meeting. The contact person is David Gamson at (415) 703- 1997. Public Meeting August 4, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting August 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting August 13, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting August 20, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting August 27, 1998 Eureka City Council/Hall 10 am - 4 pm 531 "K" Street, Council Chambers Eureka The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting August 28, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. NEW FILINGS 7/1/98 A98-07-003 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for verification, consolidation, and approval of costs and revenues in the Transition Revenue Account 7/2/98 A98-07-004 Balwinder S. Patrola, dba Royal Shuttle, for authority to expand its passenger stage operations to include additional points between Alameda County and Oakland International Airport (4262 Central Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536; (510) 506-4924) 7/2/98 A98-07-005 San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company, for approval of a gas transmission service tariff 7/6/98 A98-07-002 The Dodson Group, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 9, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.97-09- Bennett-David Regwan dba Prime Time 031 Shuttle of Ventura, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, Evidentiary hearing held and no report given C.98-04- Weiss-Ronald D. Johnson vs. Big Hill 057 Water Company Evidentiary hearing held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 7/9/98 10:00 am CORRECTION FROM DAILY CALENDAR OF ALJ A97-09-031 7/7/98 Bennett (EH)-David Regwan, dba Prime Time Comr Duque Shuttle of Ventura, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, to sell and Amrat, Inc., a California Corporation, to purchase, etc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also July 10, and July 14-16, Los Angeles) LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 7/14/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/21/98 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/30/98 1:30 p.m. Pacific Enterprises; Enova A96-10- Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; 038- B Mineral Energy Sub; and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, Motion of the assigned ALJ to determine whether the Commission should (i) issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the sale by Southern California Gas Company HEARINGS Dates in parentheses following the word "also" are subject to change without notice. the assigned Commissioner's name is listed next to the proceedings as matter of record; the assigned Commissioner may not be present at the hearing. (PHC) = Prehearing Conference (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 7/9/98 10:00 (EH)-David Regwan, dba Prime Time ALJ am Shuttle of Ventura, Orange and Los Bennett A97-09- Angeles Counties, to sell and Amrat, Comr Duque 031 Inc., a California Corporation, to purchase, etc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also July 10, and July 14-16, Los Angeles ) 7/10/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Galvin a.m. Rulemaking, on the Commission's own Comr Duque R97-10- motion to design and implement a program 018 that provides for publicly available telecommunications device capable of servicing the needs of the deaf or hearing impaired in existing buildings, structures, facilities, and public accommodations Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority to ALJ A98-04-048 categorize residence inside wire repair Galvin as a category III service Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon 7/13/98 9:30 (CA)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ Malcolm am Electric Company, to identify by other Comr Duque A97- entities and to propose credits for end- 11- use customers in such circumstances for 004 implementation no later than January 1, A97- 1997, and related matters, 11- Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 011 A97- 12- 012 7/13/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Air Touch Cellular and its ALJ C.97-12-044 affiliates Los Angeles, SMSA Limited McKenzie Partnership, Sacramento-Valley Comr Limited Partnership, and Modoc RSA Conlon Limited Partnership vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful refusal to provide billing and collection services and for unlawful impediment of competition, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/13/98 2:00 (PHC)-Island Navigation Company, Inc., ALJ McVicar p.m. dba Catalina Island Water Comr Duque A98- Transportation Co., for authority to 05- increase rates of fare and for an ex 037 parte interim order authorizing the same Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/98 10:00 (CA)-Southern California Edison ALJ am Company, for an order approving Gottstein A97-12- termination agreement for termination Comr Duque 043 of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/98 9:30 (EH)-Dominguez Water Company, Russian ALJ Weiss a.m. River Management Company, dba Rancho Comr Duque A98- del Paradiso Water Company, and 03- Phillip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye 020 Guidotti, for an ex parte order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility assets of Rancho Del Paradiso Water Company by Dominguez Water Company (EH)-Application of Dominguez Water A98- Company (U-330-W), Russian River 03- Management Company dba Armstrong Valley 021 Water Company (U-107-W) and Phillip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye Guidotti for an ex parte order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility assets of Armstrong Valley Water Company by Dominguez Water Company Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/98 9:30 (EH)-Dominguez Water Corporation, ALJ Weiss a.m Lucerne Water Company, and Robert and Comr Duque A98- Nadine Strauss, for an order 02- authorizing the acquisition of 028 substantially all of the utility assets of Lucerne Water Company by Dominguez Water Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ Reed R93-04-003 own motion to govern open access to Comr Duque bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture I 93-04-002 development of dominant carrier networks, (PHC)-Investigation on the R95-04-043 Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture, development of dominant carrier I.95-04-044 networks, (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for Local Exchange Service, (PHC)-Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for Local Exchange Service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, July 16, San Francisco) 7/16/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey C98-04-004 Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Comr and deceptive sales programs and and deceptive sales programs and Neeper practices, practices, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/16/98 10:00 (PHC)-MCI Telecommunications ALJ Walwyn a.m. Corporation vs. Pacific Bell for Comr Bilas C98- violations of provisions of the PU 03- Code, the Telecommunications Act of 053 1996, sections of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and the California Unfair Business Practices Act. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/17/98 10:00 (PHC)-Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. vs. Evans ALJ a.m. Telephone Company and Volcano Telephone Pulsifer C.98-04- Company for unlawful acts of charging Comr 046. toll rates for local calls placed by Neeper. their customers to complainant Pac-West customers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/20/98 9:30 (EH)-Eric Diesel vs. Pacific Gas and ALJ Weiss a.m. Electric Company, for failure to comply Comr Duque C98-01- with a California Public Utilities 032 Commission decision and for failure to exercise good faith in installing power lines on complainant's property, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 21-24) 7/20/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I.98-01-004 Investigation into whether to revoke Bennett the operating authority of Felipa Comr. Garza Fuentes dba Fuentes Tours Duque State Office Building, 1350 Front St., B 103, San Diego 7/21/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A98-04-003 Company for Commission order finding Stalder that its electric operations during Comr Duque the reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 were prudent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/21/98 2:00 (OA)-Philip Ortega vs. AT&T ALJ C92-08-031 Communications of California, Inc. for Bushey not filing tariff sheet revisions in Comr accordance with PUC 454, and for Duque reparations for coin calls, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/22/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-PacifiCorp for a limited ALJ A98-02-002 exemption from affiliate transaction Econome rules Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, Bilas 7/23/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC) (EH)-Westhaven Cotton Company vs. ALJ C98-05-025 Southern California Gas Company for Stalder changing terms of the contract without Comr notification and resulting increase of Duque financial obligation under the contract,, Civic Affairs Building, Council Chamber, 125 South M Street, Tulare 7/23/98 9:00 am (EH)-Order Instituting Investigation on ALJ I98-02- the Commission's own motion into the Ryerson 026 operations and practices of Paradise Comr Bilas Movers LLC, and its chief executive officer, James Shiloh, Veteran's Affairs Building, 1227 O Street, Fourth Floor, Sacramento (also July 24, Sacramento) 7/23/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Independence Civic Club vs. GTE ALJ C98-04-021 California Inc., for unduly restricting Galvin calling area for making cost of Comr telecommunications expensive, Duque County Courthouse, Third Floor of the Main Court Building, 168 North Edwards, Independence 7/23/98 2:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ A98-03-029 for authority to increase rates by Walker $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 Comr or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or Duque A98-03-030 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 A98-03-031 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by A98-03-032 $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for A98-03-034 water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/24/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting ALJ I98-02-025 Investigation on the Commission's Bennett own motion into the operations, Comr marketing and sales practices of GTE Neeper California's foreign Language Assistance Center Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/27/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ A98-03-029 for authority to increase rates by Walker $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 Comr or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or Duque A98-03-030 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 A98-03-031 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by A98-03-032 $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for A98-03-034 water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Chapparal Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai 7/28/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Enron Corporation vs. Southern ALJ C.98-03-005 California Gas Company, Pacific Gas Weissman and Electric Company, and San Diego Comr Gas and Electric Company for Knight commencing operation of an on-line service known as "Energy Marketplace", Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/28/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A98-04-050 Company for order approving Stalder agreements restructuring the Comr negotiated parallel generation Neeper agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/28/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ A98-03-029 for authority to increase rates by Walker $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 Comr or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or Duque A98-03-030 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 A98-03-031 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by A98-03-032 $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for A98-03-034 water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Apple Valley Recreation and Park District, 13467 Navajo Road, Apple Valley 8/3/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ Galvin am categorize business inside wire repair, Comr A98-02- interexchange carrier directory Conlon 017 assistance, and limited call control service as Category III services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4-7, San Francisco) 8/3/98 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, ALJ a.m. for authority to revise its energy cost Barnett A95-05- adjustment bill factors, its electric Comr 049 revenue adjustment billing factors, its Knight A94-05- low-income rate assistance, and its base 044 rate levels effective 1/1/1996; to A93-05- revise the incremental energy rate, the 044 energy reliability index, and avoidable capacity cost pricing, etc., and related matters , Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4 and 5, San Francisco) 8/4/98 10 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ A98-03-029 for authority to increase rates by Walker $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 Comr or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or Duque A98-03-030 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 A98-03-031 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by A98-03-032 $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-033 (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for A98-03-034 water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 5-7, San Francisco) 8/10/98 10:00 (EH)-Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company, ALJ Weiss am for authority to increase rates by Comr A98-03- $1,295,453 or 15.1% in 1999; $279,216 or Neeper 024 2.8% in 2000; by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, August 11-14) 8/10/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ALJ Minkin am for authority to implement a Comr A98-01- distribution performance ratemaking Neeper 014 mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 11-14,, 17-21, and September 14- 16, San Francisco (PPH) for September 23 and 24 with places to be announced 8/17/98 9:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, ALJ A89-03- for a certificate to construct and Stalder 026 operate a 220 kV transmission line Comr Duque between Kramer substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 18-21, San Francisco). 8/17/98 11:00 (PHC)-Utility Reform Network and Office ALJ a.m. of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Southern Barnett C98-04- California Edison Company, for violation Comr Bilas 019 of the affiliate transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/19/98 9:30 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ALJ Econome am for authorization to implement a plan of Comr Neeper A95-10- reorganization which will result in a 024 holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) for 10 am, August 24, San Francisco (also August 25-31;and September 1-11); (Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner for 9 am, November 10, San Francisco) 8/24/98 10:00 (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. Southern ALJ am California Edison Company, for unjust, Bennett C97-09- unreasonable and discriminatory rates ALJ Knight 024 and charges, for improper charges for construction of a power substation, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside (also August 25, Riverside) 9/1/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey C98-05-012 Network vs. Genesis Communications Comr for deceptive practices and unlawful Neeper billing and collections practices and privacy violations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/14/98 10:00 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey am Investigation into the operations, Comr I98-03- practices and conduct of Americans Tele- Neeper 039 Network Corporation (ATN) John W. Little, President of ATN, and Geri Clary, Controller of ATN, to determine whether the corporation or its principals have violated Rule 1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure or have violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 15 and 16, San Francisco) 9/23/98 10 a.m. (OA)-Southern California Water Company ALJ A98-03-029 for authority to increase rates by Walker $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 Comr or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or Duque A98-03-030 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 A98-03-031 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by A98-03-032 $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-033 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for A98-03-034 water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/28/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A98-05-019 Company for authority to increase Barnett its authorized return on common Comr Duque equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs A98-05-021 of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, A98-05-024 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution, and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution, (EH)-Southern California Edison Company for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors, for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations,, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, September 29-30; October 1- 14, San Francisco) 9/28/98 10:00 (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's own ALJ am motion into competition for local Pulsifer R95-04- exchange service, and Comr 043 (EH)-Investigation on the Commission's Conlon I95-04- own motion into competition for local 044 exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, San Francisco) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 7/6/98 A97-12-010 Worldcom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: On July 1, 1998, Michael Salsbury, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MCI Communications Corporation, had a telephone conversation with Cmmr. Knight. Salsbury stated that it was expected that the European Commission would issue its decision regarding the merger on or about July 8, 1998, and that all other necessary regulatory actions were expected during the month of July. Salsbury indicated that the parties were desirous of closing the merger on or before July 31, and urged the Commission to expedite the Commission's actions. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Kathleen Seager Phone: (415) 228-1199 7/6/98 A98-01-008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to sell Hunters Point, Potrero, Pittsburg, and Contra Costa Power Plants and Geysers geothermal power plant and related assets. Summary: On July 1, 1998, Larry Klein, General Manager of Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP), for the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), met with Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Also present were: Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Laurie Park, Water and Power Resources Manager for HHWP, Tom Berliner, Utilities General Counsel, City Attorney's Office; and Dian Grueneich, for the CCSF. The CCSF representatives stated the need for collaborative resource planning process among interested parties in developing long term solution. The CCSF expressed the concerns of residents near the powerplant about Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) current auction process for the San Francisco plants. The CCSF representatives also expressed concerns of San Francisco with regard to PG&E's plans for divestiture of the San Francisco plants; filing of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates supporting removal of the two San Francisco powerplants from the current auction process; and San Diego Gas and Electric Company's stated willingness to negotiate directly with local governmental entities having eminent domain powers with regard to their power plant divestiture process. Filer: City and County of San Francisco Contact: Enid Powell Phone: (415) 834-2300